PATTI PACE
CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY MANAGER, BUSINESS SERVICES

As corporate philanthropy manager Patti contributes to the stewardship of Silicon Valley Community Foundation's corporate philanthropy and grantmaking practices. An accomplished leader with extensive experience in the corporate, government and nonprofit sectors, Patti works closely with our corporate partners on the development and implementation of grantmaking and program initiatives.

Patti joined Peninsula Community Foundation, one of Silicon Valley Community Foundation's parent entities, in December 2003 to direct the Peninsula Nonprofit Center providing technical assistance and research resources to the region's nonprofit and philanthropic communities. Her role expanded in 2006 as a program officer for the foundation's endowment grantmaking and as a contributor to initiatives and community outreach.

Prior to joining the community foundation, Patti lived and worked on the east coast and moved to California in 2000 to join the marketing department of Serena Software in San Mateo. During her four years with Serena, Patti drove the strategy and creation of integrated marketing communications programs for the company's primary product line. While at Serena she managed national trade shows, conferences and other high profile customer events.

Patti has extensive experience in nonprofit management, community building and grantmaking at corporate, foundation and government levels. As director of program services for the Arts Council of Hillsborough County in Florida, she managed the division's $1.5 million budget and grantmaking program. While in Miami she established a community facility on vacated federal property at the behest of a group of Miami business and civic leaders. She has stewarded local, state and federal grant programs including Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and National Endowment for the Arts funding in Kentucky, North Carolina, Maryland and Florida.

Patti holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Bradley University and a integrated marketing communications certificate from University of California, Berkeley extension program, business and management division. As a volunteer for San Francisco City Guides, Patti conducts monthly walking tours of San Francisco's Mission District community murals.